Obama Planning U.S. Trials for Guantanamo Detainees (bringing them to the US!)

Fox News via AP ^ | Monday, November 10, 2008 | AP unsigned article

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama's advisers are quietly crafting a proposal to ship dozens, if not hundreds, of imprisoned terrorism suspects to the United States to face criminal trials, a plan that would make good on his promise to close the Guantanamo Bay prison but could require creation of a controversial new system of justice.

During his campaign, Obama described Guantanamo as a "sad chapter in American history" and has said generally that the U.S. legal system is equipped to handle the detainees. But he has offered few details on what he planned to do once the facility is closed.

Under plans being put together in Obama's camp, some detainees would be released and many others would be prosecuted in U.S. criminal courts.

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Laurence Tribe, a Harvard law professor and Obama legal adviser, said discussions about plans for Guantanamo had been "theoretical" before the election but would quickly become very focused because closing the prison is a top priority. Bringing the detainees to the United States will be controversial, he said, but could be accomplished.

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[GnL]

This is the kind of stuff that needs to be trupeted loudly in the U.S. Only diehard liberals agree this should be done. Most Americans will recoil to hear that these murderers are going to brought here.

All it would take is one botched trial with one of these bad actors suddenly released on the streets of New York to make 75% of Americans suddenly regret the existence of Barack Hussein Obama.

[savedbygrace]

closing the prison is a top priority

Closing the prison is a top priority? Did these Obamites get their brains at K-Mart during a Blue Light Special?

They have no cohesive plan for any of the major problems the nation faces, but closing Gitmo is a TOP PRIORITY!!!!! (Yelling on purpose.)

[proudofthesouth]

As far as a “secret government” I think that there was a lot of truth in the TV show “The X-Files” and no, I’m NOT wearing a tin foil hat!

[proudofthesouth]

This is only a smoke screen. What he is really going to do is turn them loose in our country where they will aid the civilian police force to round up all of us 2nd Amendment, Christian Conservatives and put US on trial!

[UnfinishedWork]

Isn't this just the executive arm bowing gracefully to the inevitable? Already as a result of the June Supreme Court ruling on the case Boumedienne et al v. Bush (PDF) docket number 06–1195, six Algerian-Bosnians detained at Guantanamo since October, 2001 have a habeas corpus hearing in progress in before a D.C. civilian court. Dozens more are on the way (Boston Globe). It's a fait accompli. The detainees have prevailed in the courts on this issue.

[TomGuy]

Obama or McCain.

It is a toss-up on this issue.

McCain advocated he would seek to close GITMO on Day 1 of his presidency and move the prisoners to Ft. Leavenworth.

IIRC, even McCain’s extended growth, Lindsey Graham, also says he would push for closing GITMO and moving the ‘detainees’ to US court jurisdiction.

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Sometimes, you just can’t tell one hack politician from another.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Really, really sick.
Obama is going to bring about our destruction.

[HollyB]

This guy is proving to be a bigger fool by the moment

[SE Mom]

Long article but must read.

Is there ANYTHING we can do to stop this?

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Obammie the Commie.

Betraying America already.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

2010 won't change anything.

Our only hope is that the pendulum swings back to a Reagan-style conservative in 2012.

[cake_crumb]

I’d rather they were detained in Leavenworth than registered to vote Democrat and given welfare until they can afford to by bombs again in some unknown city.

[cake_crumb]

We could TRY to get a Republican majority back in the House, and at least narrow the Democrat majority in the Senate.

[TinaJeannes]

no surprise there he said he wanted pows tried in court here when he was running. offshore drilling gone , also our constitution is under attack and its going to get bad

[TinaJeannes]

yes and granting amnesty to illegals guarantees him a strong voting block.

[FreedomPoster]

A major Bush failing, not having battlefield tribunals and quick executions / banishment to a long-term detention camp. Leaving these scum in legal limbo has been a terrible thing.

[F. dAnconia]

If the turban don't fit you must acquit

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

I think most of the Dems up for reelection are in solidly blue commie-territory. I could be wrong though.

[nina0113]

What you mean “we”, kimo sabe?

[cake_crumb]

"I think most of the Dems up for reelection are in solidly blue commie-territory."

Right. In 2010, we'll have had two years to of a bad economy micro managed by an incompetent owned by the very unions which have chased most of our jobs overseas and who promises to bankrupt the coal industry. If we capitalize on that starting NOW, we've got a chance to make the congress more hostile to our "ruler".